Bahamas vs Djibouti: Share of population living in the capital city
Bahamas
62.0%
in 2020
Djibouti
63.3%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
9th
Djibouti rank
7th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bahamas
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 63.3% against 62.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Djibouti ahead.
Bahamas ranks 9th and Djibouti ranks 7th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 36.3% | 1.0% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 43.0% | 5.5% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 62.7% | 7.0% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 58.8% | 0.2% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 56.1% | 3.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 63.3% | 1.3% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bahamas or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 63.3% against 62.0% in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bahamas and Djibouti?
- 1.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Djibouti?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Djibouti rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bahamas ranks 9th and Djibouti ranks 7th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.